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Japanese Terminology
11TH KYU – WHITE/RED BELT
10TH KYU – WHITE/YELLOW
9TH KYU – RED BELT
8TH KYU – YELLOW BELT
7TH KYU – ORANGE BELT
6TH KYU GREEN BELT
5TH KYU – BLUE BELT
4TH KYU – PURPLE BELT
3RD KYU – BROWN BELT
2ND KYU – BROWN/WHITE BELT
1ST KYU – BROWN/BLACK BELT
SPORT KARATE BLACK BELT (Min. age 8yrs)
1ST DAN – BLACK BELT
2ND DAN
3RD DAN
4TH DAN
STUDENT CODE OF PRACTICE
Japanese Terminology
ASHI BARAILEG SWEEP MAWASIGERI / ZUKI ROUND HOUSE KICK/PUNCH
CHOKUZUKISTRAIGHT PUNCH MAWATTETURN
CHUDANMID SECTION MIGI RIGHT
DACHI  STANCE MIKAZUKIGERICRESCENT KICK
DANBLACK BELT GRADE MOROTE – UKE AUGMENTED (DOUBLE ASSISTED) BLOCK
DOWAY OR PATH NAGASHIZUKI AVOIDING SNAP PUNCH
DOJOTRAINING HALL NEKOASHIDACHI CAT STANCE
EMPI-UCHIELBOW STRIKE NIDANGERI DOUBLE KICK (JUMP SCISSOR KICK)
GEDANLOWER LEVEL NUKITESPEAR HAND
GEDAN BARAI LOWER SWEEPING BLOCK OTAGAI NI REI    BOW TO DOJO AND ALL ASSEMBLED
GERIKICK PINANPEACEFUL MIND
GITRAINING SUIT REIBOW
GYAKUZUKI REVERSE PUNCH RENZUKICOMBINATION PUNCHING
GYAKUZUKI NO TSUKKOMI REVERSE TO LOWER ABDOMEN RYU SCHOOL
HAJIMESTART SEIKENFOREFIST
HAITO – UCHIRIGHT HAND STRIKE SEIZAKNEELING POSTURE
HANMIHALF WAY FORWARD POSITION SENSEITEACHER
HIDARI  LEFT SENSEI NI REI    BOW TO INSTRUCTOR
HIDARI GAMAESTEP JUNZUKI STANCE SHIKODACHESTRADDLE (FEET TURNED OUT)
HIDARI HANME GAMAE     LEFT FIGHTING STANCE SHIZENTAINATURAL STANCE
HIZAGERIKNEE KICK SHUTO UCHI/UKE KNIFE HAND STRIKE/BLOCK
IPPONKEN ONE KNUCKLE FIST SOKUTO FUMIKOMI FOOT EDGE STAMPING KICK
IPPON KUMITE     ONE STEP SPARRING TEISHO UCHI PALM HEEL STRIKE
JODAN-UKEUPPER LEVEL/HEAD BLOCK TETTSUI UCHIBOTTOM FIST STRIKE
JUNZUKILUNGE PUNCH TOBIKOMIZUKISNAP PUNCH (NATURAL STANCE)
JUNZUKI NO TSUKKOMI LUNGE PUNCH TO HEAD URAKEN BACKFIST
KARATE CHINESE HAND/EMPTY HAND USHIRO GERI BACK KICK
KATATRAINING SEQUENCE YAME RELAX TO READY STANCE OR STOP
KETTEKICK YASUMEDISMISS AFTER BOW
KISPIRIT, INNER POWER YOHI READY STANCE
KIAIKARATE SHOUT   
KIBADACHISTRADDLE/HORSE RIDING STANCE   
KIHONBASIC TECHNIQUES   
KIHON KUMITEBASIC PRE – ARRANGED SPARRING   
KINGERIGROIN KICK   
KIRITSUSTAND TO ATTENTION   
KOKUTSUDACHIBACK STANCE   
KUMITESPARRING   
KYUCOLOUR BELT GRADE   
MAEGERI FRONT KICK   
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11TH KYU – WHITE/RED BELT (Min. age 5 yrs)

11th Kyu (White belt with red stripe)

PUNCHES/BLOCKS/STANCES

  1. SNAP PUNCH
  2. REVERSE PUNCH
  3. BACKFIST (FRONT ARM)
  4. HOOK PUNCH (FRONT ARM)
  5. PALM HEEL (FRONT ARM)
  6. PUNCHES AND HEAD BLOCKS IN HORSE RIDING STANCE

KICKS/COMBINATIONS

  1. FRONT KICK (FRONT LEG)
  2. ROUNDHOUSE KICK (FRONT LEG)
  3. SIDE KICK (FRONT LEG)
  4. FRONT KICK (FRONT LEG) SNAP AND REVERSE PUNCH.

BAG WORK

Grading Criteria: Minimum age 5yrs-Valid Licence-Minimum 3 months regular training.

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10TH KYU – WHITE/YELLOW

10th Kyu (White belt with yellow stripe)

PUNCHES/BLOCKS/STANCES

  1. SNAP PUNCH AND REVERSE PUNCH
  2. BACKFIST AND REVERSE PUNCH
  3. ELBOW STRIKE (FRONT ARM)
  4. RIDGE HAND STRIKE (FRONT ARM)
  5. HOOK PUNCH FRONT ARM AND UPPERCUT REAR ARM
  6. STEPPING FORWARD IN BASIC STANCE & TURN (ARMS OUT TO SIDE)

KICKS/COMBINATIONS

  1. FRONT KICK – BACK LEG ON THE SPOT
  2. ROUNDHOUSE KICK – BACK LEG ON THE SPOT
  3. SIDE KICK – BACK LEG ON THE SPOT
  4. FRONT KICK  (BACK LEG) COMING FORWARD THEN TURN

BAG WORK

Grading Criteria: Valid Licence-Minimum 3 months regular training since last grading.

ANY TECHNIQUES FROM PREVIOUS GRADINGS MAY BE INCLUDED

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9TH KYU – RED BELT

9th Kyu Red belt

PUNCHES/BLOCKS/STANCES

  1. STEP FORWARD SNAP PUNCH
  2. STEP FORWARD SNAP & REVERSE
  3. STEP FORWARD BACKFIST
  4. STEP FORWARD PALM HEEL
  5. STEP FORWARD RIDGE HAND
  6. STEP JUNZUKI (MORE THAN ONCE), TURN & HEAD BLOCK

KICKS/COMBINATIONS

  1. AXE KICK (COMING FORWARD BACK LEG)
  2. ROUNDHOUSE KICK (COMING FORWARD BACK LEG)
  3. SIDE KICK (COMING FORWARD BACK LEG)
  4. FRONT KICK COMING FORWARD, SNAP AND REVERSE.

BAG WORK

Grading Criteria: Valid Licence-Minimum 3 months regular training since last grading.

ANY TECHNIQUES FROM PREVIOUS GRADINGS MAY BE INCLUDED

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8TH KYU – YELLOW BELT

8th Kyu Yellow belt

PUNCHES/BLOCKS/STANCES

  1. STEP FORWARD HOOK PUNCH AND UPPERCUT
  2. STEP HEAD BLOCK (FINISH IN FIGHTING STANCE)
  3. STEP DOWNWARD BLOCK (FINISH IN FIGHTING STANCE)
  4. JUMPING BACKFIST & REVERSE PUNCH (ON THE SPOT)
  5. SLIDING SNAP PUNCH & REVERSE PUNCH
  6. KETTE JUNZUKI (TURN & HEAD BLOCK)

KICKS/COMBINATIONS

  1. ROUNDHOUSE KICK COMING FORWARD, BACK FIST AND REVERSE
  2. SIDE KICK COMING FORWARD, RIDGE HAND FRONT ARM
  3. ONE STEP FRONT KICK, SNAP PUNCH AND REVERSE PUNCH
  4. FRONT KICK AND ROUNDHOUSE KICK COMING FORWARD (ALTERNATE LEGS)

BAG WORK

SPARRING (STUDENTS MUST HAVE PROTECTIVE SPARRING GEAR)

Grading Criteria: Valid Licence-Minimum 3 months regular training since last grading.

ANY TECHNIQUES FROM PREVIOUS GRADINGS MAY BE INCLUDED

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7TH KYU – ORANGE BELT

7th kyu Orange belt

PUNCHES/BLOCKS/STANCES

  1. SLIDING RIDGE HAND AND REVERSE PUNCH
  2. STEP FORWARD DOWNWARD BLOCK AND REVERSE PUNCH (FINISH IN FIGHTING STANCE)
  3. STEP FORWARD HEAD BLOCK AND REVERSE PUNCH (FINISH IN FIGHTING STANCE)
  4. JUMPING BACK FIST & REVERSE PUNCH (TRAVELLING)
  5. SLIDING DOUBLE JAB & REVERSE PUNCH
  6. GYAKUZUKI

KICKS/COMBINATIONS

  1. COMING FORWARD FRONT AND ROUNDHOUSE KICK (SAME LEG)
  2. COMING FORWARD FRONT KICK AND AXE KICK (ALTERNATE LEGS), SNAP AND REVERSE PUNCH.
  3. FOOTSWEEP FRONT LEG AND REVERSE PUNCH (ON THE SPOT)
  4. ONE STEP ROUND KICK
  5. ONE STEP SIDE KICK
  6. HOPPING FRONT KICK, SNAP & REVERSE
  7. BAG WORK
  8. KATAS; KIHON UKE

SPARRING – (STUDENTS MUST HAVE FULL PROTECTIVE SPARRING EQUIPMENT)

Grading Criteria: Valid Licence-Minimum 3 months regular training since last grading.

ANY TECHNIQUES FROM PREVIOUS GRADINGS MAY BE INCLUDED

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6TH KYU GREEN BELT

6th Kyu Green Belt

PUNCHES/BLOCKS/STANCES

  1. KETTE GYAKUZUKI
  2. STEP FORWARD KNIFE HAND STRIKE
  3. SLIDING SNAP PUNCH & RIDGEHAND (REAR ARM)
  4. STEP FORWARD BOTTOM FIST STRIKE
  5. SPINNING BACK FIST & REVERSE PUNCH
  6. SHORT (FRONT VIEW) CAT STANCE & REVERSE CAT STANCE

KICKS/COMBINATIONS

  1. COMING FORWARD FRONT KICK, SIDE KICK (SAME LEG), SNAP PUNCH AND REVERSE PUNCH.
  2. JUMPING SCISSORS FRONT KICK AND REVERSE PUNCH.
  3. HOOK KICK BACK LEG COMING FORWARD
  4. HOPPING SIDE KICK, BACK FIST
  5. HOPPING ROUNDHOUSE KICK, BACK FIST AND REVERSE PUNCH.
  6. HOPPING FOOTSWEEP, BACK FIST AND REVERSE PUNCH
  7. BACK KICK

BAG WORK

SPARRING

KATAS; KIHON UKE & TENNO KATA

Grading Criteria: Valid Licence-Minimum 3 months regular training (at least 80% attendance) since last grading. This and all future grading will be on courses.

ANY TECHNIQUES FROM PREVIOUS GRADINGS MAY BE INCLUDED

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5TH KYU – BLUE BELT

5th Kyu Blue belt

PUNCHES/BLOCKS

  1. JUNZUKI NO TSUKKOMI
  2. SLIDE BACK DOWNWARD BLOCK & REVERSE PUNCH
  3. STEPPING SPEARHAND STRIKE
  4. SLIDING HEAD BLOCK & REVERSE PUNCH
  5. SLIDING DOWNWARD BLOCK & REVERSE PUNCH
  6. STEPPING LONG CAT STANCE WITH SHUTO BLOCK (TURN SHUTO BLOCK)

KICKS/COMBINATION

  1. ONE STEP HOOK AND REVERSE PUNCH
  2. ONE STEP AXE KICK, BACK FIST AND REVERSE PUNCH
  3. DOUBLE SIDE KICK COMING FORWARD BACK LEG
  4. JUMPING SCISSORS FRONT KICK, ROUNDHOUSE KICK (BACK LEG COMING FORWARD) AND REVERSE PUNCH
  5. COMING FORWARD ROUNDHOUSE KICK, BACK KICK, (ALTERNATE LEGS) BACK FIST AND REVERSE PUNCH.
  6. ONE STEP HOOK KICK, ROUND KICK (SAME LEG)
  7. HOPPING ROUNDHOUSE KICK, BACK KICK, BACK FIST AND REVERSE PUNCH.
  8. SLIDING SNAP PUNCH REVERSE PUNCH ROUNDHOUSE KICK FRONT LEG

SPARRING + SELF-DEFENCE + BAG WORK

KATAS; KIHON UKE, TENNO KATA & PINAN NIDAN

Grading Criteria: Valid Licence-Minimum 6 months regular training (at least 80% attendance) since last grading and 1 course (in addition to the one you grade on)

ANY TECHNIQUES FROM PREVIOUS GRADINGS MAY BE INCLUDED

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4TH KYU – PURPLE BELT

4th Kyu Purple belt

PUNCHES/BLOCKS

  1. KETTE JUNZUKI NO TSUKKOMI
  2. SLIDING SNAP PUNCH, REVERSE PUNCH & BACK FIST
  3. SLIDING REVERSE PUNCH TO STOMACH, BACK FIST (FRONT ARM) TO THE HEAD.
  4. SLIDING HEAD BLOCK & DOWNWARD BLOCK (FRONT ARM) AND REVERSE PUNCH.
  5. TOBIKOMIZUKI
  6. BACK STANCE

KICKS/COMBINATIONS

  1. DOUBLE ROUNDHOUSE KICK COMING FORWARD
  2. HOPPING SIDE KICK & HOOK KICK SAME LEG
  3. COMING FORWARD FRONT KICK, SIDE KICK, HOOK KICK, SAME LEG
  4. SLIDING SNAP PUNCH, REVERSE PUNCH, ONE STEP ROUNDHOUSE KICK AND REVERSE PUNCH
  5. FRONT KICK (BACK LEG COMING FORWARD), TWISTING SNAP PUNCH
  6. COMING FORWARD OFF THE BACK LEG (ALTERNATE LEGS), FRONT KICK, ROUNDHOUSE KICK, BACK KICK, BACK FIST AND REVERSE PUNCH
  7. HOPPING DOUBLE SIDE KICK, BACK FIST AND REVERSE PUNCH

SPARRING + SELF DEFENCE + BAG WORK (INCLUDING JUMPING FRONT KICKS AND SIDE KICKS)

KATA –  KIHON UKE, TENNO KATA, PINAN NIDAN & PINAN SHODAN

Grading Criteria: Valid Licence-Minimum 6 months regular training (at least 80% attendance) since last grading and 1 course (in addition to the one you grade on)

ANY TECHNIQUES FROM PREVIOUS GRADINGS MAY BE INCLUDED

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3RD KYU – BROWN BELT

3rd Kyu Brown belt

PUNCHES/BLOCKS

  1. GYAKUZUKI NO TSUKKOMI
  2. NAGASHIZUKI
  3. BACKFIST (FRONT ARM) JUMPING SPINNING BACKFIST AND REVERSE PUNCH
  4. SLIDING RIDGEHAND (FRONT ARM), SPINNING BACKFIST

KICKS/COMBINATIONS

  1. BACKFIST, ONE STEP AXE KICK AND REVERSE PUNCH
  2. JUMPING SIDE KICKS (BACK LEG COMING FORWARD)
  3. HOPPING HOOK KICK, ROUND KICK (SAME LEG), BACK KICK, RIDGEHAND STRIKE AND REVERSE PUNCH.
  4. ONE STEP ROUNDHOUSE KICK, SPINNING FOOTSWEEP
  5. SPINNING BACKFIST, REVERSE PUNCH, ROUNDHOUSE KICK (BACK LEG COMING FORWARD)
  6. STEPPING FORWARD SNAP PUNCH AND REVERSE PUNCH (THEN COMING FORWARD) FRONT KICK, ROUND KICK, BACK KICK, BACK FIST AND REVERSE PUNCH
  7. HOOK KICK FRONT LEG (ON THE SPOT)

SPARRING & SELF-DEFENCE+ BAG WORK – INCLUDING JUMPING FRONT & SIDE KICKS

KATA – ALL PREVIOUS KATAS PLUS PINAN SANDAN

OHYO-GIMITE No 1

Grading Criteria: Valid Licence-Minimum 6 months regular training (at least 80% attendance) since last grading and 1 course (in addition to the one you grade on)

ANY TECHNIQUES FROM PREVIOUS GRADINGS MAY BE INCLUDED

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2ND KYU – BROWN/WHITE BELT

2nd Kyu Brown belt with white stripe

PUNCHES/BLOCKS/STANCES

  1. KETTE GYAKUZUKI NO TSUKKOMI
  2. STEP FORWARD ELBOW STRIKE & UPPERCUT
  3. STEP FORWARD UPPERCUT (REAR ARM)
  4. JUMPING BACK FIST (FRONT ARM) REVERSE PUNCH (TRAVELLING)

KICKS/COMBINATIONS

  1. HOPPING AXE KICK
  2. BACK KICK, ROUNDHOUSE KICK (SAME LEG), REVERSE
  3. FRONT KICK, TWISTING SNAP PUNCH, REVERSE PUNCH, ROUNDHOUSE KICK (BACK LEG)
  4. HOPPING DOUBLE SIDE KICK, BACK KICK, BACKFIST, REVERSE PUNCH
  5. JUMPING ROUND KICKS (BACK LEG COMING FORWARD)
  6. JUMPING SCISSORS FRONT KICK, ROUNDHOUSE KICK (BACK LEG COMING FORWARD), SPINNING HOOK KICK, BACKFIST AND REVERSE PUNCH

SPARRING + SELF-DEFENCE+ BAG WORK – INC. JUMPING FRONT, SIDE & ROUNDHOUSE KICKS

KATAS- ALL PREVIOUS KATAS PLUS PINAN YODAN

OHYO-GUMITE No’s 1 & 2

Grading Criteria:Valid Licence-Minimum 6 months regular training (at least 80% attendance) since last grading and 2 courses.

ANY TECHNIQUES FROM PREVIOUS GRADINGS MAY BE INCLUDED

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1ST KYU – BROWN/BLACK BELT

1st Kyu Brown belt with black stripe

PUNCHES/BLOCKS

  1. ALL TRADITIONAL BASICS FROM PREVIOUS GRADINGS
  2. JUMPING RIDGE HAND STRIKE (FRONT ARM ON THE SPOT)
  3. JUMPING RIDGEHAND STRIKE & REVERSE TRAVELLING
  4. STEP FORWARD BACKFIST THEN SPINNING BACKFIST

KICKS/COMBINATIONS

  1. COMING FORWARD OFF THE BACK LEG – THREE KICKS (SAME LEG) –FRONT, SIDE AND HOOK, NEXT LEG- BACK KICK, BACK FIST AND REVERSE PUNCH
  2. HOPPING HOOK KICK, SPINNING HOOK KICK AND REVERSE PUNCH
  3. DROPPING BACK SWEEP THEN AXE KICK NEXT LEG
  4. SPINNING BACKFIST, REVERSE PUNCH, ROUNDHOUSE KICK (BACK LEG COMING FORWARD), BACKFIST AND REVERSE PUNCH
  5. JUMPING SCISSORS ROUNDHOUSE KICK AND HOOK KICK (SAME LEG)
  6. JUMPING HOOK KICK (BACK LEG COMING FORWARD)
  7. JUMP ROUNDHOUSE KICK (FRONT LEG ON THE SPOT)

SELF-DEFENCE+SPARRING+ BAGWORK – INCLUDING JUMPING FRONT, SIDE, ROUND AND HOOK KICKS

KATAS – ALL PREVIOUS KATAS PLUS PINAN GODAN

OHYO-GUMITE No’s 1-3

Grading Criteria: Valid Licence-Minimum 6 months regular training (at least 80% attendance) since last grading and 2 courses.

ANY TECHNIQUES FROM PREVIOUS GRADINGS MAY BE INCLUDED

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SPORT KARATE BLACK BELT (Min. age 8yrs)

Sport Black (black belt with a red stripe)

PUNCHES/BLOCKS

  1. ALL TRADITIONAL BASICS FROM PREVIOUS GRADINGS
  2. SLIDING SNAP PUNCH AND BACK FIST (SAME ARM), REVERSE PUNCH 
  3. SLIDING BACKFIST (FRONT ARM) SPINNING ELBOW STRIKE+BACK FIST (SAME ARM) AND REVERSE PUNCH.
  4. SPINNING & SLIDING ELBOW STRIKE SAME ARM

KICK/COMBINATIONS

  1. FRONT KICK, TWISTING SNAP PUNCH & REVERSE PUNCH, ROUNDHOUSE KICK, BACK KICK, BACK FIST AND REVERSE PUNCH
  2. SLIDING SNAP AND REVERSE PUNCH, ONE STEP ROUND HOUSE KICK THEN BACK KICK, BACKFIST AND REVERSE
  3. ROUNDHOUSE KICK TO THE HEAD (BACK LEG COMING FORWARD), FOOTSWEEP (SAME LEG), DROPPING REVERSE PUNCH
  4. JUMPING SCISSORS KICK, SIDE STEP (BACK LEG) THEN SIDE KICK AND HOOK KICK (SAME LEG), BACKFIST AND REVERSE PUNCH
  5. JUMPING BACK KICK

SELF-DEFENCE+SPARRING+ BAGWORK – INCLUDING JUMPING FRONT, SIDE, ROUND, HOOK & BACK KICKS

KATAS – ALL PREVIOUS KATAS PLUS KU SHANKU

OHYO-GUMITE No’s 1- 4

Grading Criteria: Valid Licence-Minimum 6 months regular training (at least 80% attendance) since last grading and 2 courses.

ANY TECHNIQUES FROM PREVIOUS GRADINGS MAY BE INCLUDED

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TRADITIONAL 1st DAN (Min. age 10yrs)

1st Dan Black belt

PUNCHES/BLOCKS

  1. ALL TRADITIONAL BASICS FROM PREVIOUS GRADINGS
  2. JUMPING BACKFIST, REVERSE PUNCH (COMING FORWARD)
  3. SLIDING SNAP PUNCH AND HOOK PUNCH (FRONT ARM) AND UPPERCUT (REAR ARM)
  4. JUMPING RIDGEHAND STRIKE (FRONT ARM COMING FORWARD)

KICKS/COMBINATIONS

  1. BACK FIST (F/ARM), SPINNING BACK FIST, REVERSE PUNCH, ROUNDHOUSE KICK (B/LEG), BACK KICK, BACK FIST AND REVERSE PUNCH.
  2. SLIDING RIDGEHAND (F/ARM) AND REVERSE PUNCH THEN ONE STEP HOOK KICK
  3. HOPPING DOUBLE SIDE KICK THEN JUMPING BACK KICK
  4. JUMPING SIDE KICK (B/LEG), HOOK KICK, (SAME LEG), REVERSE PUNCH

JUMPING BACK KICKS & JUMPING SPINNING HOOK KICKS WITH PARTNER. DEFENCES+BAG WORK+SPARRING

KATAS – ALL PREVIOUS KATAS PLUS NAIFANCHI

OHYO-GUMITE No.s 1-8

Grading Criteria: Valid Licence-Minimum 1 years regular training (at least 80 % attendance) and 3 USKO (Wales) courses since last grading.

ANY TECHNIQUES FROM PREVIOUS GRADINGS MAY BE INCLUDED

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TRADITIONAL 2nd DAN

2nd Dan

PUNCHES/BLOCKS

  1. ALL TRADITIONAL BASICS FROM PREVIOUS GRADINGS
  2. SLIDING RIDGE HAND (F/ARM) AND REVERSE PUNCH
  3. JUMPING SPINNING BACK FIST
  4. SLIDING DOUBLE HOOK (F/ARM) AND UPPER CUT (R/ARM)
  5. JUMPING BACKFIST AND REVERSE PUNCH

KICKS/COMBINATIONS

  1. ONE STEP SIDE KICK AND HOOK KICK (SAME LEG) THEN BACK KICK AND ROUNDHOUSE KICK (SAME LEG) AND REVERSE PUNCH
  2. HOPPING HOOK KICK THEN SPINNING HOOK KICK AND REVERSE PUNCH
  3. HOPPING DOUBLE ROUNDHOUSE KICK THEN SPINNING FOOTSWEEP
  4. JUMPING SCISSOR AXE KICK, REVERSE PUNCH
  5. ONE STEP SIDE KICK THEN AXE KICK (SAME LEG) AND REVERSE PUNCH

BAG WORK INCLUDING JUMPING KICKS, SPARRING & SELF-DEFENCE

KATAS – ALL PREVIOUS KATAS PLUS CHINTO, SEISHAN, PAISAI & NE SAYSHE

OHYO GUMITE ALL

KIHON GUMITE – NUMBERS 1-5

Grading Criteria: Valid Licence-Minimum 2 years regular training (at least 80% attendance) and 6 USKO courses since last grading. Minimum 1 hour/week helping to teach in your local club.

ANY TECHNIQUES FROM PREVIOUS GRADINGS MAY BE INCLUDED

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3RD DAN

3rd Dan

    1. Side kick off back leg, reverse punch, round kick next leg then hook kick next leg as sweep then dropping reverse punch.
    2. Slide double punch, round kick back leg then slide double punch again.
    3. Side kick back leg, reverse punch, side kick next leg then one step hook kick as sweep and dropping reverse punch.
    4. Stepping forward snap punch (i.e. left stance left arm), then when you complete step snap punch and reverse punch then backfist.
    5. Slide snap punch, front kick back leg coming forward and lunge punch.
    6. Step back head block, roundhouse kick back leg coming forward, backfist front arm, step lunge punch.
    7. On the spot front kick back leg, then front kick front leg, then front kick back leg stepping forward, turn downward block.
    8. One step snap punch, front kick front leg then reverse punch.

BAG WORK (INCLUDING JUMPING KICKS), SPARRING & SELF-DEFENCE

KATAS – ALL PREVIOUS KATAS PLUS WAN CHU &  JITTE.

OHYO GUMITE ALL

KIHON GUMITE No.s 1-10

Grading Criteria: Valid Licence-Minimum 3 years regular training (at least 80% attendance) and 9 USKO courses since last grading. WKF Coaching qualification & minimum 1 hour/week helping to teach at your local club/s.

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4TH DAN

4th Dan

    1. Step Junzuki. Step forward head block & double punch, then step back double head block & single punch.
    2. Step gidan barai. Step forward in to basic stance with inner block, slide in to horse stance & perform elbow and backfist all with same arm. Change to gyakuzuki- reverse punch. Step back in to long cat stance & perform shuto block. Front kick front leg and reverse punch. Yame.
    3. From fighting stance. One step side kick followed by side kick going forward off the back leg. Jump & turn.
    4. From fighting stance. Step back head block, side kick off the back leg going forward, back fist front arm, step forward lunge punch.
    5. From fighting stance. Side kick off the back leg to the side (i.e. left stance, kick with right leg to the right), land facing in that direction and perform elbow strike rear arm followed by elbow strike front arm. Back to starting position.
    6. On the spot front kick back leg to the front, side kick same leg to side and back kick same leg to rear. All kicks same leg without putting it down and finish in same stance.
    7. Step inner block, slide elbow strike and backfist (all same arm) then reverse punch.

KATAS – ALL

OHYO GUMITE – ALL

KIHON KUMITE ALL

Grading Criteria: Valid Licence-Minimum 4 years regular training (at least 80% attendance) and 12 USKO courses since last grading- WKF Coaching qualification. Minimum 2 hours/week helping to teach at your local club/s.

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STUDENT CODE OF PRACTICE
    1. STUDENTS MUST SHOW PROPER RESPECT FOR THEIR INSTRUCTOR AND FELLOW STUDENTS.
    1. STUDENTS MUST WEAR CLEAN AND TIDY UNIFORMS & MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO ATTEND CLASSES ON TIME.
    1. STUDENTS MUST WEAR THEIR APPROPRIATE BELTS IF GRADED.
    1. GI (JACKETS & TROUSERS) MUST BE WORN FOR GRADING (NO T-SHIRTS).
    1. NO JEWELLERY OR WATCHES MUST BE WORN WHILST TRAINING. THIS IS TO PREVENT INJURY TO YOURSELF OR YOUR PARTNER.
    1. STUDENTS MUST KEEP THEIR FINGER AND TOE NAILS CUT AT A REASONABLE LENGTH.
    1. APPROPRIATE SAFETY EQUIPMENT MUST BE WORN BY STUDENTS WHILST SPARRING TO PROTECT THEMSELVES AND THEIR FELLOW STUDENTS.
    1. STUDENTS MUST NOT LEAVE A CLASS WITHOUT ASKING THEIR INSTRUCTOR.
    1. STUDENTS MUST PAY ALL FEES ON TIME. MONTHLY CLASS FEES MUST BE PAID BEFORE THE END OF EACH CALENDAR MONTH.
    1. STUDENTS MUST POSSESS A CURRENT LICENCE.
    1. NO UNNECESSARY TALKING OR RUNNING ABOUT WILL BE PERMITTED DURING TRAINING.
    1. OUTSIDE THE DOJO, STUDENTS MUST NEVER USE THE TECHNIQUES THEY HAVE LEARNT, OTHER THAN IN SELF DEFENCE.
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